Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-03-04

f8EHto tUcH tHfttiL& WITHIN txH19 NO.
no the thought was madness.
Yet the papers were gone. and thai
they did inculpate Wilfrid Lane very
heavily there was little doubt, since
more than ono Of them was forgery Of
his half brother'S name,. and 1t was By
the holding Of them that Trevor sue
ceeded in keeping the vaurien out Of
England, and his own hearth and home
In peace
Cousin Barbara's warnings against
Miss Craigie rose like spectres into his |
mind, and would not be chased away, |
let him struggle as resolutely as he |
would. Madge and none other had
been in that room, and the papers were
the case was conclusive. And he |
had promised to marry this woman
What should he dol Go to her as soon ~
possible, accuse her straightforwardly Of
the theft, demand the return Of the stolen
papers, and then spurn her image fol
ever from his heart.
That was the decision he arrived At
while he sat gazing at the open drawer,
and the clock struck four before he at
tempted to go to bed.
To bed, but not to sleep; and when he
met Cousin Barbara at breakfast he
looked pale and haggard, and was very
silent, while Bah grumbled away in her
| usual style over the thousand and one
/ petty annovances which she managed to
| find at every turn.
At last Trevor rose and took up his
hat.
..Going out. Trevor, instead Of to
work ?"
He leaned over her and kissed her.
Gay, only for little while, dear cousin.
I shall soon be back, and we will have
some long hours together in the painting
room"
/ aYes-silent hours, while you are
dreaming Of that Miss Craigie's false,
bewitching face. You'll rue it, Trevor
you'll rue it, as I'm living woman
HE was gone, but her words followed
him all through the woods; seemed to
be echoing through the leaves.
In the yicarage garden stood Madge,
fresh and pure and lovely looking, in ne
daintest of blue muslins. She kissed
her hand to him when from some dis
lance she perceived him, and he scarce
" returned the salutation as coldly a,
|, he intended, tor at the sight of hel
uloIo Ilit4u Ildli u Ills 6urpkCloAc 5CCiiACS
to disappear.
II Her love sham, her kisses but *
) betray? Gould woman be so false?
] "Oh, Trevor" she cried out when ht
!, was within hearing, "such glorious new
! have for you. Your brother Wilfrit
has not 50 utterly ruined my fatner :, a
, was az nrst imagined! ooile % ~
3 property IS saved, ana l snail nave aaot
and not come 70 your home an ute
8 Deggar.
Trono ~ sa ~. I,'n Sraa;anslv "I Iay
.l' -. LII ;,
2 "Why Trevor. what has happened
. How gloomy and stern Won look"
aSomethinp has happened which ha
upset me exceedingly. Those letters
! Wilfrid's letter, that you saw IN m
. drawer last night-are gone" and b
. looked at her fiEedly while he spoke.
"Gone--what do you mean ?"
"Some one has taken them away: d
= YOU know who it is ?"
"Trevor, you brighten me-don
glance at me like that-but tell me-
whose interest would it be to take them
= What are they about ?"
u II am afraid YOU know too we'll wis
they are about"
- 81! Why, it is only last night I dis
covered that Wilfrid Lane was yor
- brother"
:. "Ahl You are good actress, Mi
10 Craigie."
aTraro.-orast heaven Trevor-vo
" do not hel;oye that J-ob this il too ii
s,,r5 -
ie .syou know notb;no Of the disannea
70 o,oo of +boss. lattars p
ie 49,,
NotniaS' upon NY wolu' q. s'"i
Ut mere d ilSihs "oiiian' As"eai H.
5, He shook his head; her very dete
IL mined assurance made HIM doubt IL
!, more, and he turned away.
Us "Alas. Miss Craigie, that I shou
ar live to say 1t, but till those letters al
found L can enter INTO no iurthef e
q gagement. hopplng me OF them cou
20 be the act OF 10 common 0.lei' attract'
at by an open door; other valnaoles VIM,
nh were in the room have not disappeared
As you Will, she answered. bowii
ov her head proudly. III you can belize
~ this of me, it Is indeed better that
a. should part"
lie And SO, as Trevor had PROMISED
less thah an nou1 ne lelu'ne ~ " ~ pa ~
nc IA in the studio; but during all that ia
st, and for many days TO come, ootn u
re. conversation and the painting went
ng haltingly.